ST. CLOUD — A St. Cloud man has been charged with felony domestic assault and felony threats of violence, as well as fleeing police on foot after officers arrested him on reports he had been sending violent threats to his ex-girlfriend via text message, according to a press release from St. Cloud Assistant Police Chief Jeff Oxton.

Irving Van Marsaw, 45, was arrested Friday after officers were dispatched at about 6 p.m., according to the release.

Officers had met with the 35-year-old victim in St. Cloud, who told police Marsaw was her ex-boyfriend and that he had been threatening her via text. The release stated the messages said "he was going to get revenge, damage her property, and ultimately threatened to get a gun and made references to killing her."

The woman was not injured as a result of the threats, according to the release.

When police found Marsaw near the 300 block of 32nd Avenue North (where the original report came from), he ran from them, the release states. Marsaw took police on a foot chase through yards and over a fence.

Officers eventually caught and arrested him. Marsaw was also found to be in possession of marijuana at the time of the arrest, according to the release.